2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels): home charging cost in Kansas

At Kansas's residential electricity rate of 15.19¢/kWh, a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels) (rated 24.3 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $3.7 to drive 100 miles on home charging, against $16.02 for the same distance in a car averaging 25.5 mpg on gasoline at $4.085/gallon. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 76.9% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels) charged at home in Kansas costs about $555/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,848 a year.

What one full charge costs

A 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels) needs roughly 78.1 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 321-mile range, which runs about $11.87 at 15.19¢/kWh in Kansas.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 387 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels) alone ranks 3 of 400 models for efficiency; Kansas alone ranks 20 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in Kansas

The numbers above assume Level 2 home charging is already in place — the electrical work behind that is a real, separate cost that varies by panel, wiring, and local labor rates, not something this page's per-mile math includes.

Line up a few Kansas electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

Where these figures come from

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. At 15.19¢/kWh, Kansas sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.